Name: rm29839 Date: 10/20/97


ObjectInputStream.resolveClass() can be overridden to
retrieve a named class from a non-system location, which is
very useful. Unfortunately, the class that is retrieved must
be named exactly the same (including package) as the requested
class, since ObjectStreamClass.setClass() checks the names
for a match.

Because of this, I find that any attempt to rename
or repackage a class automatically results in the loss
of all streamed-out instances of that class ... I would
like to write an input stream subclass that allowed class
substitution, but this doesn't seem possible.

The ability to substitute classes with different names
during Object input would be greatly appreciated.
(Or at least a conversion facility to modify object
streams.)

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